Ignacio Rangel

Ignacio Rangel is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University. His research focuses on microbial ecology in health and disease, specifically investigating gut microbiota interactions in gastrointestinal conditions like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). He works within the Life Science Centre and Responsive Nutrition Research Centre environments.

• Research Interests: Mechanisms of probiotics (traditional and next-generation), functional roles of gut microbiota, diet-microbe interactions, inflammation modulation, and gut-brain axis dynamics.
• Funding: Supported by Lantmännen, Knowledge Foundation, Valio, and Örebro University.
• Collaborations: Active in inflammatory bowel disease research, cognitive medicine biomarkers, and nutrition-gut-brain axis teams.

Recent Research Trends: 2025 publications examine Pleurotus eryngii fermentation effects on intestinal barrier integrity. Earlier works explore chicory root microbiota modulation (2024), Akkermansia muciniphila's therapeutic potential (2022), and butyrate's neuroprotective roles (2021).